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Anatomical Appreciation

there is not a muscle or structure
in the body
that has a more keenly developed sense of alertness
and ability to accommodate itself
to varying situations

it is like the goalie in hockey
always alert

they say man has succeeded
where the animals fail
because
of the clever use of his hands

yet
when compared to the hands
the sphincter ani is far superior.

if you place into your cupped hands
a mixture of fluid solid and gas
and then
through an opening at the bottom
try to let only the gas escape

you will fail

yet
the sphincter ani can do it

the sphincter apparently
can differentiate
between solid fluid and gas

it apparently
can tell
whether its owner
is alone or with someone
whether
standing up or sitting down
whether
its owner has
his pants on or off

no other muscle in the body
is such a protector of the dignity of man
yet
so ready to come to his relief

a muscle like this
is worth protecting


Excerpt from the introduction of a report on hemorrhoidectomy written by WC Bornemeier and published in Am J of Proctology, Feb, 1960.)
Written by Kinkpoet
Published
Author's Note
I was reading about something called 'found poetry', sort of a literary collage where you take an existing work, and reframe it.
This is basically intact except for the title and rearrangement of some sentence and paragraph structure.
I organized this into a PowerPoint presentation that I use as an ice-breaker in some of my classes.
Citation of the original source is at the end.
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